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http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/JKCA.2011.11.5.328

Relationship between Core Job Characteristics and Attitude of Small Business Employees  

Kim, Chan-Jung (충북대학교 경영학부)
Cho, Jun-Hee (목원대학교 경영학과)
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The Journal of the Korea Contents Association / v.11, no.5, 2011 , pp. 328-337 More about this Journal
Abstract
For certify job characteristic affecting attitude of employee, this study is to examine the relationship between core job characteristics(skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, feedback) and attitude(job satisfaction, organizational commitment, turnover intention) of small business from a 'human resource management' point of view. Concretely, it is confirmed whether how influence of ore job characteristics on attitude and whether there is a moderating effect of growth needs of strength between core job characteristics and attitude of small business. The results of regression analysis using 315 domestic employees are as followings. First, it is confirmed that the skill variety and task significance has influence on job satisfaction positively, skill variety and feedback has influence on organizational commitment positively, and skill variety and feedback has influence on turnover intention negatively. Second, there is moderating effect only the relationship between task significance and turnover intention. On the basis of these study results, it suggested strategic implications to job design and business strategy for heightening attitude of small business employees.
Keywords
Small Business; Job Characteristic Model; Core Job Characteristic; Skill Variety; Task Identity; Task Significance; Autonomy; Feedback; Job Satisfaction; rganizational Commitment; Turnover Intention; Growth Needs Strength;
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